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King Lear

Sir, this ancient ruffian,whose life I have spared… You whoreson zed,you unnecessary...

Sir, this ancient ruffian,
whose life I have spared… You whoreson zed,
you unnecessary letter… Peace, sirrah!
Know you no reverence?

Full Transcript

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Sir, this ancient ruffian, whose life I have spared…
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You whoreson zed, you unnecessary letter…
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Peace, sirrah! Know you no reverence?
Duration
10 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:29
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
drama
Production
Playground Entertainment,Sonia Friedman Productions,BBC,Amazon Studios,Lemaise Pictures

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Movie Summary

An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
- Yes, sir, but anger hath a privilege. - Why art thou angry? - King Lear 00:04
- Yes, sir, but anger hath a privilege. - Why art thou angry...
That such a slave as this should walk the world, who wears no honesty. - King Lear 00:05
That such a slave as this should walk the world, who wears n...
- What is his fault? - His countenance likes me not. - King Lear 00:05
- What is his fault? - His countenance likes me not.
No more perchance does mine, nor his, - King Lear 00:06
No more perchance does mine, nor his,
I have seen better faces in my time - King Lear 00:07
I have seen better faces in my time
As I have life and honour, here shall he stay until… noon? - King Lear 00:06
As I have life and honour, here shall he stay until… noon?
The king his master needs must take it ill - King Lear 00:08
The king his master needs must take it ill
My sister may receive it much more worse to have her gentleman abused, assaulted. - King Lear 00:06
My sister may receive it much more worse to have her gentlem...
The duke's to blame in this. 'Twill be ill taken. - King Lear 00:04
The duke's to blame in this. 'Twill be ill taken.
I heard myself proclaimed. - King Lear 00:05
I heard myself proclaimed.
I… nothing… - King Lear 00:08
I… nothing…
What's he that hath so much thy place mistook to set thee here? - King Lear 00:05
What's he that hath so much thy place mistook to set th...
It is both he and she, your son and daughter. - King Lear 00:04
It is both he and she, your son and daughter.
- By Jupiter, I swear no. - By Juno, I swear ay. - King Lear 00:04
- By Jupiter, I swear no. - By Juno, I swear ay.
Where is this daughter? Give me my servant forth! - King Lear 00:05
Where is this daughter? Give me my servant forth!
They are sick? They are weary? They have travelled all the night? - King Lear 00:06
They are sick? They are weary? They have travelled all the n...
Go tell the duke and his wife I'd speak with them, now, presently. - King Lear 00:05
Go tell the duke and his wife I'd speak with them, now,...
Bid them come forth and hear me, - King Lear 00:07
Bid them come forth and hear me,
O me, my heart, my rising heart… But down… - King Lear 00:08
O me, my heart, my rising heart… But down…
She knapped 'em on their coxcombs with a stick and cried, - King Lear 00:06
She knapped 'em on their coxcombs with a stick and crie...